35th President of PUMSA
PUMSA remembers a presidency full of energy, high standards, and a deep commitment to the people in his care.
In memory of Dr. Femi Rotifa
A life of service, carried forward.
Dr. Femi Rotifa’s life of service lives on in practical support for the students and young doctors who come after him.
The person behind the name
A doctor remembered for the difference he made.
Dr. Femi Rotifa was a University of Port Harcourt medical graduate and the 35th President of the Port Harcourt University Medical Students’ Association.
His leadership carried a recognisable signature: diligence, warmth, high standards, and a readiness to make room for someone else.
His professional path led to surgery at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt, where the same discipline and care remained central to the way his community spoke of him.
A life of service
Surgery resident at RSUTH
His training carries him into one of medicine’s most demanding disciplines, where precision and compassion meet every day.
A loss felt across a community
The loss of Dr. Rotifa is felt by colleagues, friends, and the wider medical community. His name continues to call people back to what matters.
A legacy that keeps giving
His memory keeps alive a simple standard: look after one another, give generously, and leave the people around you stronger.
Why this Foundation
Let remembrance become responsibility.
A name can be a marker. It can also be a promise. The Rotifa Femi Foundation turns remembrance into practical support for the students and young doctors who are still finding their way.
Every act of support carries his life of service a little further.